Is it worth it to dump my Note 20 Ultra for the S21 Ultra?

[donm527]

For the records, Tampa area rocks....

100% with ya on that.

 

[AndroidFanboy8]

I wouldn't. Spen built in and you have a SD card.

Exactly. And NO charger cube!! Why haven't more people complained about the lack of charger in a flagship device with flagship pricing!?

I'm curious......as there doesn't seem to be an issue as nobody complained about this...it seems. Mrwhostheboss did a commentary that it's bogus that's it's due to "save the environment". In fact it would be a larger environment footprint to get a separate charger with all the extra packaging!!??

Sooooo not impressed!

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Exactly. And NO charger cube!! Why haven't more people complained about the lack of charger in a flagship device with flagship pricing!?

They are making excuses as to why samsung would do such a thing. Such as I already have a bunch of them. I agree, the pricing didn't lower enough not to have those things IMO.

 

[bassplayrguy]

It is NEVER worth dumping a Note for an S line phone. You are going backwards and will regret doing it.

 

[aokusman1]

I checked out the s21 at best buy. Really nice but it's like I'm using the same phone (note 20 u). Buying it would make no difference.

 

[Blues Fan]

Dumped my Note 20U for the s21 ultra. Should come tomorrow since I overnighted it. For $700 trade in credit I felt I should jump in on it for the price since there is no Note 21 this year AND I'm not spending almost 2k for the Fold 3.

Hopefully they release the Note 21 and they release it next Feb with the S line since they wont have one this year.

 

[Mike Dee]

Dumped my Note 20U for the s21 ultra. Should come tomorrow since I overnighted it. For $700 trade in credit I felt I should jump in on it for the price since there is no Note 21 this year AND I'm not spending almost 2k for the Fold 3.

Hopefully they release the Note 21 and they release it next Feb with the S line since they wont have one this year.

I don't see the logic but to each his own. While it's a decent trade in credit, the S21 is not a Note. I don't know what they are offering as a trade on the S20 Ultra but that might make more sense to upgrade from. Of course if you don't own an S20 I could see the temptation. Since I have both there is no way I'd give up my Note 20 for an S21.

 

[Blues Fan]

I don't see the logic but to each his own. While it's a decent trade in credit, the S21 is not a Note. I don't know what they are offering as a trade on the S20 Ultra but that might make more sense to upgrade from. Of course if you don't own an S20 I could see the temptation. Since I have both there is no way I'd give up my Note 20 for an S21.

Now if you were coming from a non Note device I think it's a no brainer to go with the newer phone.

TBH I can see them nixing the Note. The S line will have the Spen but not built in and the Z Fold will have the spen, probably built in and a hefty price tag.

This is just my thinking personally. The Note was always the premium device. With the Fold out now it seems the Fold will take its place as the premium device.

I also don't think Samsung wants 2 niche devices in their line up as well. The Note is too similar to the S line.

If we didn't have folding screen the Note would stick around.

I hope folding screens one day don't become the norm. That will wreck my cell phone accessories business.

This is just my personal opinion though.

 

[mustang7757]

I don't see the logic but to each his own. While it's a decent trade in credit, the S21 is not a Note. I don't know what they are offering as a trade on the S20 Ultra but that might make more sense to upgrade from. Of course if you don't own an S20 I could see the temptation. Since I have both there is no way I'd give up my Note 20 for an S21.

I agree there .

 

[Blues Fan]

How long before the major carrier stores quite selling the Note 20? Since there will be no Note 21 this year will Sammy produce them longer or by the end of the year you will not see the Note 20 in stores anymore? Probably early next year Best Buy will have the Note 20 cases in the clearance section.

 

[mustang7757]

How long before the major carrier stores quite selling the Note 20? Since there will be no Note 21 this year will Sammy produce them longer or by the end of the year you will not see the Note 20 in stores anymore? Probably early next year Best Buy will have the Note 20 cases in the clearance section.

Good question not sure

 

[Blues Fan]

Good question not sure

Doesn't Apple produce older iPhones longer? I would suspect maybe places like Metro will Sell the Note 20 Ultra eventually the left overs.

Since I will have the latest, 21 Ultra, IF the price of the Fold 3 is lower AND has a built in Spen then I might consider it but I'll wait a couple months to make sure no design flaws in the screen or anything like that.

 

[mustang7757]

Doesn't Apple produce older iPhones longer? I would suspect maybe places like Metro will Sell the Note 20 Ultra eventually the left overs.

They do support older device longer but won't have all the goodies the newer device have on board.

 

[Blues Fan]

They do support older device longer but won't have all the goodies the newer device have on board.

True. It's amazing a lot of people still use the iPhone 6 and 6s. I have a cell accessories shop at a fleamarket and get a lot of customers with them. Well, not so much the 6 but lots of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus still. BUT lately the Iphone 12 and 12 Pro Max getting tons of people wanting cases. But last year the iPhone 11 wasn't very popular. Odd.

I'm also seeing a lot of S21 line as well. Kinda surprised by this too. I suspect MAYBE it's the stimulus money families are getting they're upgrading to top of the line flag ships like the S21.

It sucks in a way because the vendors I order from have a crap selection of S21 line of cases.

 

[donm527]

True. It's amazing a lot of people still use the iPhone 6 and 6s. I have a cell accessories shop at a fleamarket and get a lot of customers with them. Well, not so much the 6 but lots of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus still. BUT lately the Iphone 12 and 12 Pro Max getting tons of people wanting cases. But last year the iPhone 11 wasn't very popular. Odd.

I'm also seeing a lot of S21 line as well. Kinda surprised by this too. I suspect MAYBE it's the stimulus money families are getting they're upgrading to top of the line flag ships like the S21.

It sucks in a way because the vendors I order from have a crap selection of S21 line of cases.

I just got a iPhone XR that we weren't deploying anymore at work so using it as my running/biking phone so get a chance to play with iOS a little.

I think what makes people to be "able to" hold on to their iPhones longer, you can be running a 6S or Plus and it will be pretty close to a 7 or 8 running iOS 14. And my XR which is 2 years old with iOS 14 pretty much looks and runs like my wifes 11 Pro and can't tell unless you turn it over to look at the cameras and run just like my daughters 12Pro.

The newer phones might run faster but unless you really play with a newer one you won't know and a iPhone 7 or 8 runs fast enough not to annoy their owners.

That's "future-proof"... not just having the latest hardware like a Note with the latest snapdragon and etc... but having pretty much the same software the newest phones have year after year after year. And they all pretty much get it the same day as everyone else that you don't feel like your missing out too much to want to upgrade for a little longer. Sometime 5-6 years longer lol.

Samsung is getting better. I think I could have gone 4 years on my Note 8 if the GPS didn't crap out. But no new OS update and getting further left behind in software features.

 

[TMavC5]

Nothing about S21 jump out at me (COME AND GET ME). I'm sticking with my N20U 512GB/MICROSD

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Unless you want to spend money just to be spending it.

 

[Blues Fan]

Unless you want to spend money just to be spending it.

I bought it. Camera is improved and the phone seems snappier!. Also couldn't beat $700 trade in. The other reason is because with no Note this year I don't want to be stuck with a old device.

I say around June more on here will be buying the S21 Ultra. I can't see people holding onto their Note for 2 years until Note 21 comes out.

Now it's slightly possible this Aug IF the Fold 3 has an embedded Spen I could give it a look BUT if it's like $1800 forget about it.

I'm thinking the Fold is replacing the Note. It will be the phone with the Spen built in. basically it will be the Note, except it will be a folding screen. They will market it as a phone but a small tablet with full spen.

You will have the S line in Feb and the Fold in Aug. That is my thinking. I wouldn't be shocked if they don't have a Note 21 and the Fold takes its place next year. i think the Note 20 Ultra is the last note. The Fold will basically be the new Note. So when DJ says they wont let us Note fans down it will be a Fold phone with built in Spen. Who knows maybe they will eventually rename the Fold to the Notebook or Note Pad. Would be like using a small note pad with the larger screen and Spen. Might not be a bad thing. A tablet small enough to carry to take notes on and use as your phone. Would be great for college and office not having to carry a tablet around.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

I bought it. Camera is improved and the phone seems snappier!. Also couldn't beat $700 trade in. The other reason is because with no Note this year I don't want to be stuck with a old device.

I say around June more on here will be buying the S21 Ultra. I can't see people holding onto their Note for 2 years until Note 21 comes out.

Now it's slightly possible this Aug IF the Fold 3 has an embedded Spen I could give it a look BUT if it's like $1800 forget about it.

I'm thinking the Fold is replacing the Note. It will be the phone with the Spen built in. basically it will be the Note, except it will be a folding screen. They will market it as a phone but a small tablet with full spen.

You will have the S line in Feb and the Fold in Aug. That is my thinking. I wouldn't be shocked if they don't have a Note 21 and the Fold takes its place next year. i think the Note 20 Ultra is the last note. The Fold will basically be the new Note. So when DJ says they wont let us Note fans down it will be a Fold phone with built in Spen. Who knows maybe they will eventually rename the Fold to the Notebook or Note Pad. Would be like using a small note pad with the larger screen and Spen. Might not be a bad thing. A tablet small enough to carry to take notes on and use as your phone. Would be great for college and office not having to carry a tablet around.

I agree with most of what you think. I think samsung is transitioning note users to the S series. The bigger S series will be the new note whch is fine if they embed the Spen IMO. Basically both series are the same phone anyway with minor build differences such as ones more square. The note has not been the superior phone for some time now, both phones are basically the same with a few tweaks each upgrade.

The fold has the potential to take the notes spot and it is appearing samsung is moving in that direction. I have the fold 2 and the note 20U, I switch between the 2, but I get at most 2 days on the note and I'm going back to the fold. I am hoping when the folding phones go main stream and others start making them the pricing goes down, although I don't see the price going below $1,500. Example of this is when the note first came out, people were saying to big of a screen, price was to high, which it was for the times back then. Look at it now, popular phone, pricing is in line of other phones. Another point of view, people want bigger screens, the folding phones are the best way to get to that, get much bigger then the note 20U or S 21U and it's getting to tablet territory, folding phones can give us bigger screens and fold up for easier carrying. The fold 2 feels so much more comfortable in the hand closed for one handed, no stretching to reach parts of the screen, and just open it up for bigger screen when you want it. The fold is new technology, and as flossy says, you have to pay to play. Someone on here was looking at buying a new fold 2 on swappa for $1,200 a few weeks ago, so there's ways to get it without spending $2,000.

 

[Blues Fan]

I agree with most of what you think. I think samsung is transitioning note users to the S series. The bigger S series will be the new note whch is fine if they embed the Spen IMO. Basically both series are the same phone anyway with minor build differences such as ones more square. The note has not been the superior phone for some time now, both phones are basically the same with a few tweaks each upgrade.

The fold has the potential to take the notes spot and it is appearing samsung is moving in that direction. I have the fold 2 and the note 20U, I switch between the 2, but I get at most 2 days on the note and I'm going back to the fold. I am hoping when the folding phones go main stream and others start making them the pricing goes down, although I don't see the price going below $1,500. Example of this is when the note first came out, people were saying to big of a screen, price was to high, which it was for the times back then. Look at it now, popular phone, pricing is in line of other phones. Another point of view, people want bigger screens, the folding phones are the best way to get to that, get much bigger then the note 20U or S 21U and it's getting to tablet territory, folding phones can give us bigger screens and fold up for easier carrying. The fold 2 feels so much more comfortable in the hand closed for one handed, no stretching to reach parts of the screen, and just open it up for bigger screen when you want it. The fold is new technology, and as flossy says, you have to pay to play. Someone on here was looking at buying a new fold 2 on swappa for $1,200 a few weeks ago, so there's ways to get it without spending $2,000.

Except if the Fold takes the place of the Note and has a silo for the Spen I doubt the S series will have a silo for an Spen too. Probably will be an add on.

I'm thinking the S21 Ultra with Spen was to hold people over until next year. I think by then many Note users will just buy the Fold. Which that increases profits having a more expensive device and the suckers like us on this forum will keep shelling out our cash LOL.

They would be smart to have a silo in the Fold this year, but if not then next year.